SEDONA, Ariz. – The city of Sedona and contractor, Combs Construction Company, will pave State Route (SR) 89A throughout Uptown Sedona during the weeks of June 9 and June 16, 2025 with work occurring at night between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. to minimize the impact to businesses and residents. The schedule is as follows: Week of June 9: SR 89A, between Art Barn Road and Forest Road (in Uptown) Week of June 16: SR 89A, between Forest Road (in Uptown) and the “Y” roundabout Crews will be working in small sections each night to ensure SR 89A is reopened…
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Award-winning film is third in a tribute to David Lynch, celebrating his legacy The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Blue Velvet” showing June 13, 18 and 19 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Blue Velvet” is the third film in a series honoring the work of legendary director David Lynch, who earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for this film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAA6imfqMYQ “Blue Velvet” features an award-winning ensemble cast, including Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Dean Stockwell and Hope Lange. The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a…
Festival partners with Basecamp and Sedona Beer Company for outdoor film experience Sedona, AZ — It’s “Big Screen at Basecamp” as the Sedona International Film Festival partners with Sedona Beer Company for its “Movies on the Move” cinema under the stars outdoor film experience at Basecamp in West Sedona — every Thursday in the summer season! Join us on Thursday, June 19 as we present “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” at Basecamp/Sedona Beer Company at dusk. https://youtu.be/eLdiWe_HJv4?si=tZOkFXqnZhoPqpCa Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet…
By David Stephen In neuroimaging displays of neurons, where electrical signals are traveling across axons towards synapses, what is also obvious? One direct observation is that there is light—traveling, which then terminates at junctions, and the light expands [or sort of explodes] at those junctions. This could mean that light is interacting with matter. This interaction, though may not be extricated by neuroimaging, is likely varied across clusters. In neuroscience, it is established that electrical signals trigger the release of neurotransmitters. It is possible here, to theorize that electrical signals are interacting with chemical signals, with an almost ready configuration, that…
Sedona, AZ — A couple of weeks after graduating from Yavapai College, Tessa Clasen-Pierce created a social media video chronicling what even a stranger would likely judge to be some of the best years of her life so far. In clip after clip, the smiling, strawberry-haired YC student and her friends render every mundane (meetings, studying, Dutch Brothers runs) and extraordinary (ziplining, fireworks, sunsets) experience into one nearly 3-minute, magical love story. “Dear Yavapai College, thank you,” the opening caption reads, overlaying clips of Tessa, her YC pals or her family members dancing, taking selfies, eating (lots of eating) –…
Sedona joins theatres around the world for global cinema event The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “The American Miracle” June 9-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Inspired by New York Times bestselling author Michael Medved’s book “The American Miracle”, this exciting, entertaining, and edifying motion picture experience arrives in theatres in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7YMcNIb_d8 The history of the American Experiment is a fabric woven of countless instances of improbable, unimaginable success. “The American Miracle” will take its audience on a…
A charming romantic comedy full of love, friendship and laughs, and a little raunchiness Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to HOLD OVER “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” showing June 6-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLm4GvLQuk Agathe (Camille Rutherford) is a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman, who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris. While she dreams of being a successful writer, and of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel, she finds herself desperately single and plagued by writer’s block. When Agathe’s best friend (Pablo Pauly) gets her invited…
Audience hit from recent festival returns for special encore screenings Sedona, AZ — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore and theatrical release of “Lilly” showing June 6-12 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Lilly” was one of the top audience-rated films at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. “Lilly” — starring Academy Award-nominee Patricia Clarkson, John Benjamin Hickey and Thomas Sadoski — is based on the remarkable story of Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight against pay discrimination in an Alabama tire factory took her all the way to the Supreme Court, all while facing powerful opposition.…
Becky London stars in one-woman live theatrical production at Mary D. Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Miss Margarida’s Way” live on stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. “Miss Margarida’s Way” — starring Becky London and directed by Jay Goldenberg — is a presentation of the film festival’s new Sedona Professional Theatre Company. The play premiered on Broadway in 1977 and is still as funny, outrageous and relevant today. “Miss Margarida’s Way” garnered a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Estelle Parsons. The…
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Row of Life” on Monday, June 9 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in observation of Pride Month. “Row of Life” follows renowned ocean rower, Marine Corps veteran, three-time Paralympian, and fourteen Guinness World Record holder Angela Madsen in her attempted solo and unassisted row across the Pacific Ocean, 2400 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii. The film is a poetic story of bravery, resilience, and love between Angela and her wife Deb — separated by a vast ocean — supporting…
Sedona, AZ –The themes of a lifetime … have you recognized yours yet? Mine seem to be pretty common threads. There’s two and they tie together seamlessly: seeing my own worth and my willingness to give myself away. Are they basic themes for women? Not sure. Perhaps men are playing out these very same themes as well. You guys would have to chime in and let me know. I can only guess. I couldn’t see the recurring motifs during my formative years, or even seven years back, yikes … not so long ago. It could be 😉 a shared theme…
By David Stephen A major question in evaluating human intelligence is that why are humans more intelligent than animals? Several animals have almost comparable environmental reactions to humans, across experiences. But humans are in general smarter. Aside from language, humans are advanced in thinking, imagination, creativity and so forth. How so? It is generally known that problem with a part of the brain may lead to certain problems in the body. It has been proposed that the brain also has language areas, so to speak, or areas responsible for language. This could then mean that even if humans and certain…
Sedona,AZ — The Town of Camp Verde Parks and Recreation Department would like to inform residents that mulch fall material in our town parks is scheduled to be replaced and refreshed to ensure a safe and enjoyable play experience for all children. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 2, 2025 and continue through Wednesday, June 11, 2025 (weather permitting). The following parks will be impacted during this time: Arturo Park (2457 N. Arturo Circle) – June 2nd and June 3rd. Butler Park (1213 N. Garner Lane) – June 4th and June 5th. Verde Lakes Park (2867 S. Verde…
Sedona, AZ — The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences. The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. Note later beginning time for the First Friday service: Friday evening services on June 6,…
As a child of the ’60s, I grew up hating war—protesting and demonstrating against them, uncovering as a writer the global military-industrial complex, and seeking peace with my pen. Through the years, I saw myself as a herald—someone who could help people, through my writings, liberate themselves from programmed ignorance and institutionalized stupidity. Well, now that I am in the third act of my life, my understanding of how the world works has changed. I used to believe there was an invisible hand controlling the planet—families and organizations that have manipulated everything since the dawn of conscious time. These rulers…